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Would like to hear peoples input on these two laptops, one of which I plan to buy.
They are both just under the £600 mark and are both Samsung.
Option No1
Samsung R522
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.10GHz 2MB Cache (800MHz FSB)
- Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB
- Memory: 4GB DDR2 RAM
- Hard Drive: 500GB SATA (5400RPM)
- Optical Drive: DVD Writer
- Screen: 15.6" HD SuperBright LED Widescreen (1366x768)
- Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g & 802.11n
- Ethernet LAN: 10/100/1000
- Sound Controller: High Definition Audio
- Speakers: Stereo
- Expansion: 54mm ExpressCard Slot
- Card Reader: SD Card & MultiMedia Card
- Camera: 1.3 Megapixel
- Security: Kensington Lock Slot
- Connections: 3x USB 2.0, 1x USB 2.0/eSATA, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 1x RJ-45, 1x Microphone & 1x Speakers/Headphones
- Battery: 6-Cell Lithium-Ion
- Dimensions: 376.0mm x 255.8mm x 37.2mm
- Weight: 2.55kg
- Warranty: 1 Year
Option No2
Samsung R580
Processor
* Intel Core i3 Dual Core 330M 2.13GHz
* 3MB Cache
* Chipset: Intel HM55
Memory
* 4GB DDR3 1066MHz
* Configuration: 2 x 2GB
Hard Drive
* 500GB SATA 5400rpm
Optical Drive
* DVD Supermulti Dual Layer
Display
* 15.6” Gloss Superbright LCD TFT
* Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics
* NVIDIA GeForce N11P-GE
* 512MB GDDR3
Audio
* High Definition Audio
* Mic Noise Suppression
* SRS 3D Sound Effect
* 3W Stereo Speakers (2 x 1.5W)
Power Supply
* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (4400mAh)
* 90 Watt AC Adapter
Dimensions
* Width 379.8 mm
* Depth 255.5 mm
* Height 30.3 ~ 36.7mm
* Weight 2.6kg
Which laptop has the better processing power CPU and GFX wise?
I don't know much about i3 /i5 etc but it seems like the i3 may be better especially since its paired with 1066mhz ddr3 memory as oppossed to the core2 800mhz?
Which graphics card is more powerful? I can't find much info about the N11P-GE.
I think everything else is more or less the same apart from the aesthetics! I definately like the R522 sleekness but also the inside of the R580. I havn't made my mind up on the outside of the R580 yet though.
Thoughts anyone?
They are both just under the £600 mark and are both Samsung.
Option No1
Samsung R522
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.10GHz 2MB Cache (800MHz FSB)
- Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB
- Memory: 4GB DDR2 RAM
- Hard Drive: 500GB SATA (5400RPM)
- Optical Drive: DVD Writer
- Screen: 15.6" HD SuperBright LED Widescreen (1366x768)
- Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g & 802.11n
- Ethernet LAN: 10/100/1000
- Sound Controller: High Definition Audio
- Speakers: Stereo
- Expansion: 54mm ExpressCard Slot
- Card Reader: SD Card & MultiMedia Card
- Camera: 1.3 Megapixel
- Security: Kensington Lock Slot
- Connections: 3x USB 2.0, 1x USB 2.0/eSATA, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 1x RJ-45, 1x Microphone & 1x Speakers/Headphones
- Battery: 6-Cell Lithium-Ion
- Dimensions: 376.0mm x 255.8mm x 37.2mm
- Weight: 2.55kg
- Warranty: 1 Year
Option No2
Samsung R580
Processor
* Intel Core i3 Dual Core 330M 2.13GHz
* 3MB Cache
* Chipset: Intel HM55
Memory
* 4GB DDR3 1066MHz
* Configuration: 2 x 2GB
Hard Drive
* 500GB SATA 5400rpm
Optical Drive
* DVD Supermulti Dual Layer
Display
* 15.6” Gloss Superbright LCD TFT
* Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics
* NVIDIA GeForce N11P-GE
* 512MB GDDR3
Audio
* High Definition Audio
* Mic Noise Suppression
* SRS 3D Sound Effect
* 3W Stereo Speakers (2 x 1.5W)
Power Supply
* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (4400mAh)
* 90 Watt AC Adapter
Dimensions
* Width 379.8 mm
* Depth 255.5 mm
* Height 30.3 ~ 36.7mm
* Weight 2.6kg
Which laptop has the better processing power CPU and GFX wise?
I don't know much about i3 /i5 etc but it seems like the i3 may be better especially since its paired with 1066mhz ddr3 memory as oppossed to the core2 800mhz?
Which graphics card is more powerful? I can't find much info about the N11P-GE.
I think everything else is more or less the same apart from the aesthetics! I definately like the R522 sleekness but also the inside of the R580. I havn't made my mind up on the outside of the R580 yet though.
Thoughts anyone?